"Naltrexone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Derivative of noroxymorphone that is the N-cyclopropylmethyl congener of NALOXONE. It is a narcotic antagonist that is effective orally, longer lasting and more potent than naloxone, and has been proposed for the treatment of heroin addiction. The FDA has approved naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
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D009271
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.577.249.706.550 D03.605.497.750.550 D03.633.400.686.750.550 D04.615.723.795.706.550
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Naltrexone" by people in this website by year, and whether "Naltrexone" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Naltrexone" by people in Profiles.
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Comparing the risk of gastroparesis following different modalities for treating obesity: semaglutide versus bupropion-naltrexone versus sleeve gastrectomy - a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2025 Apr 02; 12(1).
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AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Pharmacological Interventions for Adults With Obesity. Gastroenterology. 2022 11; 163(5):1198-1225.
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Effects of the cannabinoid CB1-receptor neutral antagonist AM4113 and antagonist/inverse agonist rimonabant on fentanyl discrimination in male rats. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 11 01; 240:109646.
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Moderation of buprenorphine therapy for cocaine dependence efficacy by variation of the Prodynorphin gene. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2022 Jun; 78(6):965-973.
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First-Dose Efficacy of Methylnaltrexone in Patients with Severe Medical Illness and Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Pooled Analysis. J Emerg Med. 2022 Feb; 62(2):231-239.
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Low doses of methylnaltrexone inhibits head and neck squamous cell carcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo by acting on the mu-opioid receptor. J Cell Physiol. 2021 11; 236(11):7698-7710.
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Influence of low dose naltrexone on Raman assisted bone quality, skeletal advanced glycation end-products and nano-mechanical properties in type 2 diabetic mice bone. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2021 Apr; 123:112011.
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Low-dose naltrexone rescues inflammation and insulin resistance associated with hyperinsulinemia. J Biol Chem. 2020 11 27; 295(48):16359-16369.
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Naltrexone a potential therapeutic candidate for COVID-19. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2022 02; 40(3):963-970.
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LOW-DOSE NALTREXONE REVERSES FACIAL MECHANICAL ALLODYNIA IN A RAT MODEL OF TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA. Neurosci Lett. 2020 09 25; 736:135248.